Box Office Report: Martin Scorsese's 'Hugo' Overperforms on Thanksgiving

Martin Scorsese's considerably acclaimed Hugo taken part within the box office chart to No. 3 on Thursday behind The Twilight Saga: Breaking Beginning Part 1 as well as the Muppets.our editor recommendsBox Office Report: 'Twilight: Breaking Dawn' and 'Muppets' Rule ThanksgivingBox Office Preview: 'The Muppets' Vulnerable to Win Thanksgiving Family FeudNew Movie Reviews: 'Hugo,' 'The Muppets,' 'My Week With Marilyn' Striking Theaters'Hugo' Q&A: James Cameron & Martin Scorsese All rated PG, Hugo and Muppets opened up up Wednesday alongside The brand new the new sony's Arthur Christmas. Because Hugo is playing older than an ordinary family film, Vital only opened up in the film on 1,277 theaters -- nearly another in the location count of Muppets and Arthur Christmas. PHOTOS: It's a Zoo This Season: 23 Honours Competitors Featuring Animals Breaking Beginning made $7.8 million on Thursday for just about any domestic cume of $179.3 million, while Muppets made a superb $5.9 million for just about any two-day cume of $12.5 million. Hugo made an thought $2.4 million on Thursday for just about any two-day cume of $4.3 million. The film's strength on Thanksgiving signifies it's playing older than an ordinary family film, but remains a movie that different decades can look to. COVER STORY: Martin Scorsese Talks 'Hugo,' Recurring Bad dreams or nightmares and the way His 12-Year-Old Rules the Roost Hugo did adequate that it's forecasted five-day opening is becoming $14 million, versus $12 million. That potentially puts it within shouting distance of Warner Bros. holdover Happy Foot Two and Arthur Christmas, especially Arthur Christmas. Happy Foot Two showed up No. 4 on Friday, grossing $2.millions of for just about any domestic cume of $30.4 million. The toon's five-day Thanksgiving gross is thought to fall closer to $15 million, versus $20 million. Arthur Christmas fell to No. 7, grossing $1.9 million for just about any two-day cume of $4.3 million. Family business should get substantially for Muppets and Arthur Christmas while using actual holiday over. PHOTO GALLERY: View Gallery 'Happy Foot Two' Blue Carpet Premiere Arrivals Related Subjects Box Office Hugo